After hours of tracking the sent he found the source. She had to have been on the move, someone would have beaten him there if she were simply asleep this whole time.
The sent grabbed his attention first back by the river. Faint, delicate, teasing; Sniffing the air, his spine tingled as was his forefront. Another was around, she was ready, and so was he. It came from across the river from where he stood, to new territory. Checking the grass, leaves and sent of the area he examined if it was claimed by anyone. Only her, she who had been near there not so long ago and was his for the taking. He took off. Flying over boulders, fallen trees, slower creatures, he had the sent and followed it up the hillside, across a meadow into deeper forests. Pausing in the brush briefly losing the sent when the wind blew.
Crouching, wanting to keep the breeze from picking up his sent, he wanted no forewarning to alert his prey. She shifted, the sent was stronger, he was close. Heart pounding, breath heavy, he slowed his pace for the sent was potent now.
Keeping mindful of his motions, he stayed light on his feet and slowed his breathing. Quiet now. He listened. Nothing. Was she watching? Did she catch his sent? Twisting & turning, looking in all angles signs of eyes watching him. Nothing.
Then it came, like sweet water to a thirsty man's soul, a sigh. Just enough for the predator to zone in. A guide of broken tracks leading from an off direction from where he came. They lead him to a rocky cliff side, not too high but far enough he could break something. Just below the ledge where he stood was another ledge, spacious with a beautiful treasure nestled in the center, asleep.
Beautiful, with long dark hair and a firmly shaped body. She was by herself. She was prime for producing. Was she already marked? He sniffed around, no other scent, just her intoxicating perfume. He went in.